Chapter 113: The Fourth Layer of the Spirit Realm

Chapter 113: The Fourth Layer of the Spirit Realm

Zhao Zheng stayed at home for a night.

The next morning, he decided to return to school.

It wasn't that he didn't want to stay home longer, but he didn't want to miss out on his sunbathing.

One night at home was enough.

Once his father's company gets back on track, he can ask him to buy a sunbathing device for the house, and then he can stay at home more often.

After returning to the provincial capital, Zhao Zheng first went to his apartment, took a sunbath, claimed his earnings for the day, and then headed to school.

At school, he sought out Old Chu.

After all, he had taken leave from Old Chu, so it was only polite to inform him of his return.

"You're back?" Old Chu was delighted to see Zhao Zheng and said, "Perfect timing, remember to attend class on time tomorrow."

Zhao Zheng agreed, "Yes, teacher."

"By the way, your hometown is Lu'an City, right? Yesterday, a temporal rift appeared in Lu'an City, did it affect you?"

"No, I hid in the shelter for a while, and the crisis was averted," Zhao Zheng replied.

Old Chu sighed, "Lu'an City was lucky this time. A young powerhouse happened to be there and blocked the monster. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable!"

Zhao Zheng's heart stirred, and he immediately inquired, "Teacher, I also watched the video of that young powerhouse. What do you think, where would he rank among the nation's powerhouses?"

Old Chu shook his head, "I don't know, but he still has a long way to go before becoming a true powerhouse. Based on his performance on the battlefield, he might reach the sixth-tier standard according to the national power classification!"

"Above the sixth tier, there are the seventh tier and the King Rank!"

"The fifth tier to the sixth tier is only considered the middle rank among Extraordinary Beings. Only the seventh tier can be called a powerhouse, and the King Rank is the pinnacle, the ace of each nation!"

Zhao Zheng nodded, understanding what Old Chu was saying.

He had only asked casually.

Old Chu suddenly spoke up again, "Actually, when the Central Government established the powerhouse standards, there was another level above the King Rank, rumored to be the Divine Rank. But to reach the Divine Rank, one must possess the ability to destroy a planet with a single strike. So far, no one has achieved this."

Zhao Zheng was taken aback, "If no one can reach it, why set such a rank?"

"I'm not sure," Old Chu shook his head, "But the higher-ups seem to really want a Divine Rank powerhouse to emerge. There's even a document that explicitly states that once a Divine Rank powerhouse appears, they can freely access national resources, and everyone must cooperate."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zheng's heart stirred.

He speculated that the encouragement document was created to cultivate a Divine Rank powerhouse to counter the existence on the sun.

...

After saying goodbye to Old Chu, Zhao Zheng went to the cafeteria for lunch and then arranged to meet with Song Haitang.

At that moment, Song Haitang had just finished her lunch and was in her resting phase.

When Zhao Zheng invited her, the two met in a cafe.

"I just ate in the cafeteria, why didn't I see you there?" Zhao Zheng asked, "Where did you have lunch?"

Song Haitang explained, "To prevent anyone from poisoning me, the school set up a private kitchen for me a long time ago. I can only eat alone during lunch."

Zhao Zheng understood.

This was indeed necessary.

Although Song Haitang's current spiritual power allowed her to sense most poisons through her vision and olfactory perception, there were still many toxins in the world that were colorless, odorless, and even invisible under a microscope.

With so many bounties on Song Haitang, including Legendary Item bounties, it was only prudent to be cautious.

After a pause, Song Haitang suddenly asked, "This time when you went home... did my father say anything to you?"

(End of Chapter 113)

Hearing this, Zhao Zheng immediately laughed.

He didn’t hide anything and recounted how Chairman Song had tried to persuade him to break up with Song Haitang.

"… Chairman Song still has high hopes for me. By the way, he sent me a profile of all your likes and dislikes. You like cats? You enjoy spicy food? You like watching anime?"

Song Haitang's face turned slightly red.

She thought for a moment and decided to explain to her father: "Zhao Zheng, don’t take it to heart. My dad just overthinks things and always feels I’m still a child."

"I don’t mind at all!"

Zhao Zheng smiled, "I completely understand Chairman Song’s thoughts. He cares about you a lot. If I were him, I wouldn’t want my daughter to be led astray by some no-good guy."

Hearing Zhao Zheng’s words, Song Haitang felt a bit relieved.

Then, Zhao Zheng continued, "Haitang, Chairman Song still doesn’t know that Chen Ye is me. Find a good opportunity to explain it to him. This matter can only be handled by you. If I were to approach him, it might cause unnecessary misunderstandings."

Song Haitang nodded, understanding that it would be better for her to explain the situation.

If Zhao Zheng were to explain, given her father’s personality, he might think Zhao Zheng was there to mock him.

That would only worsen their relationship.

"When would be a good time to tell him?" Song Haitang asked.

Zhao Zheng waved his hand, "I don’t know Chairman Song well, so you decide!"

Song Haitang frowned.

She thought for a moment and decided to keep it a secret for now.

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After yesterday’s misunderstanding, telling her father today might make him feel embarrassed…

It would be better to wait for a more appropriate time to tell him.

The two sat in the cafe for a while before parting ways.

Song Haitang went to continue her training, while Zhao Zheng returned to his apartment.

Just as he was about to open the door, his neighbor opened hers.

Zhao Zheng turned around and greeted Qin Muyin with a smile, "Sis Qin, what a coincidence!"

"Not really, I’ve been waiting for you."

"Oh? What do you need, Sis Qin?"

Qin Muyin asked, "Little Brother Zhao, did you go back to your hometown yesterday?"

"Yes!" Zhao Zheng nodded, "I’ve been away for a few months, so I went to visit my parents."

"Next time you go out of town, can you let me know in advance?"

"Hmm? Sis Qin, are you planning to protect me closely?"

"Nice try! Actually, when you’re gone, I can take a break and go out for a bit. Staying here all the time is too boring."

Hearing this, Zhao Zheng felt a bit embarrassed and said, "Alright, next time I go out of town, I’ll let you know in advance."

Qin Muyin nodded in satisfaction.

Zhao Zheng then asked, "Sis Qin, how long do you plan to protect me here?"

"I’m not sure," Qin Muyin replied, "I have to follow the orders from above."

Zhao Zheng knew he didn’t need protection.

With his current strength, only a Seventh Rank Powerhouse could pose a threat to him.

But he couldn’t say that.

It would only cause trouble for himself.

"Thanks for your hard work, Sis Qin."

That’s all Zhao Zheng could say.

The next day.

Zhao Zheng got up early and went to school.

Today, Old Chu would be discussing the Fourth Layer Spirit Realm…

Apologies, I originally planned to update last night, but I realized the Fourth Layer Spirit Realm I had in mind wasn’t suitable for this point in the story and needed to be postponed. So, I didn’t update and am redesigning a new Spirit Realm instance.

This chapter serves as a transition.

The protagonist is about to enter the Spirit Realm and show off, and this time, the Spirit Realm will be quite different…

Chapter end